Mop



S. POULOS June 10, 1930.

MOP

Filed Nov. 9, 1928 Patented June 10, 1930 UNITED STATES S'IIVIN POULOS, 013 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Application filed November a, 1928. Serial 1N0. 318,259.

This invention relates to improvements in mop construction, partlcularly in the means for clamping and holding the mop strands practically devoid of objectional projections and adapted for easily clamping the mop strands in position or releasing them for replenishing or otherwise.

A further object of this invention is to provide a mop construction comprising a holder for the mop strands, having a portion thereof formed for protecting the folded edges of the strands, which are preferably mounted upon a hollow member through which a pivotally arranged bar upon the holder is adapted to extend.

Other objects of this invention will appear from the following detailed description of the device and as disclosed in the single sheet of drawings which is herewith made a part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of the mop disclosing the holder or head portion in assembled relationship to the mop strands.

Figure 2 represents a perspective view of the mop disclosing the mop strands in detached relationship thereto and about to be removably mounted on the bar pivotally connected with the holder.

Figure 3 illustrates a vertical sectional view of the mop disclosing the holder and supporting bar in assembled relationship with the mop strands.

Figure 4 represents an end elevational view of the mop with a portion broken away, disclosing the means for interlocking the holder with a mop handle.

Figure 5 illustrates a sectional View of the mop taken along line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 represents a sectional View of Figure 3, taken along line M6.

Figure 7 illustrates a perspective view of the hollow member upon \vhi'ch the strands are mounted and through which the supporting bar is adaptedto extend.

As one modification of the mop construction, according to this invention, it is preferred that numeral 1 designate a hollow portion of the mop holder, which may be made of metal or any other suitable material, and adapted to receive the mop handle 2, which may be securely interlocked with the holder portion 1 by means of bolts or fastening elements 3.

Integrally formed with the section 1 of the holder, is a trough-shaped portion a having a reenforcing rib 5 extending longitudinally of the section 4, and downwardly extending arm members 6 and 7 over the ends of the trougli-shaped member 4. The

free ends of the arm members and 7 are provided with suitable grooves andopenings 8, 9, 10, and 11, arranged 1n such a manner that one end of the bar 12 may be pivotally mounted in the arm member 7 as at 10 and 11, the opposite end of the bar 12 being adapted to be. detachably received within the groove 8 of the arm member 6, and held in that position by means of a pin or screw element 13, extending through the opening 14: of the bar, and the opening 9 of the arm member 6.

The mop holder or head above described -is adapted to firmly hold in operative relationship a plurality of mop strand elements 15,which are folded over :asat 16, and held 'firmly together by means of a binding eleshown is polygonal in cross-section, adapted to be slidably and non-rotatably received and supported by the bar member 12 of corresponding cross-section. The sleeve member 19 is preferably clamped and held firmly within the folds of the strands 15 by means of the binding member 17 and the stitching or fastening elements 18, as clearly disclosed in Figures 3 and 5.

The trough-shaped member 4: of the hold er is adapted to be formed in such a manner that the folded portions 16 of the strands will fit snugly therein.

There are numerous advantages in the mop construction above described over those now in common use. This invention pro vides a very simple and efiicient mop head srrvm POULOS.

or holder, including a minimum number of parts, and having practically no projections to mar the furniture and the like, during the process of scrubbing a floor; also, the

mop strands maybe quickly released for the purpose of replacing.

The strands in this invention are mounted upon a hollow member adapted for quickv adjustment and mounting upon a. pivotally arranged bar attached to the mop holder or head. The mop holder, according to this invention, comprises substantially a one piece unit, except for the bar member which is pivotally arranged thereon for receiving the mop strands.

In order to release the strands it is merely necessary to remove a pin, which holds one end of the bar in fixed relationship to the holder,'thereby allowing the bar to drop out of position and the strands removed from the holder with the least possible difficulty and delay. The metal sleeve upon which the strands are mounted functions to provide a positive means for receiving the holding bar.

It will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made in the form of embodiment of the invention within the scope of the following claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

l. A T-shaped holder having an inverted i trough-shaped head and a handle receiving member rigidly connected thereto, reinforchead. l

2. A mop comprising a handle receiving socket having a head connected thereto, said head having the ends thereof bent at an 

